Foundations of European Politics

Catherine E. De Vries is Generali Endowed Chair in European Policies and a Professor of Political Science at Bocconi University. She is the author of several books on European politics, including Euroscepticism and the Future of European Integration (OUP, 2018), Political Entrepreneurs (Princeton UP, 2020) and Money Flows: The Political Consequences of Migrant Remittances (OUP, 2024).Sara B. Hobolt is the Sutherland Chair in European Institutions and professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is the author of four books on European politics, including Europe in Question (OUP, 2009), Blaming Europe? (OUP, 2014) and Political Entrepreneurs (Princeton UP, 2020).Sven-Oliver Proksch is a Professor of Political Science and Chair in European and Multilevel Politics at the University of Cologne. His research interests include political representation, party politics, parliaments, and political text analysis. He is co-author of the book The Politics of Parliamentary Debates (CUP, 2015).Jonathan B. Slapin is a Professor of Political Science and Chair in Political Institutions and European Politics at the University of Zürich. His current research focuses on European parliamentary and party politics, and his most recent book is Roll Call Rebels (CUP, 2019).

• Part I: Theoretical and Empirical Foundations1: Introduction2: European Politics Through the Eyes of Political Scientists3: Democratic Politics4: Multilevel Politics in EuropePart II: Citizens and Voters5: Ideology and Issues6: Voting DecisionsPart III: Elections and Parties7: Electoral Systems8: Representation9: Political Parties10: Party Competition11: Political Communication and InformationPart IV: Governments and Policy12: Government Formation13: Law-Making in Governments and Parliaments14: Interest Groups and Lobbying15: Policy Outcomes in EuropePart V: Rule of Law, Democracy, and Backsliding16: Rule of Law and Judicial Politics17: European Politics into the Future

Extremely informative and very well structured book stemming from the idea that politics in the EU countries cannot be understood without the study of the interaction with EU institutions.